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Oru Thanga Kili Tholil

From Mayandi · 1979

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Mayandi
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
12 May 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haa…aa..aa…
Male :Hmm mm mm hoo ooo
Oru thangakkili thozhil vandhu
Thoththi kondadhu
Naan thottavudan mella mella
Thappi sendrathu….
Oru thangakkili thozhil vandhu
Thoththi kondadhu
Naan thottavudan mella mella
Thappi sendrathu….
Ilam thaththai kindha nenjam
Oru manjam allavoo
Naan kattru kolla ethanaiyooo
Vithai sollalaamoo
Ilam thaththai kindha nenjam
Oru manjam allavoo
Naan kattru kolla ethanaiyooo
Vithai sollalaamoo
Oru thangakkili thozhil vandhu
Thoththi kondadhu
Naan thottavudan mella mella
Thappi sendrathu….
Kodi vittu kaniyondru madi vandhathu
En madi vandhu madhu alli kudiyendrathu
Kodi vittu kaniyondru madi vandhathu
En madi vandhu madhu alli kudiyendrathu
Maraiyena kuzhal vandhu thiraiyittadhu
Adhan maraivinil kalaigalum thulir vittadhu
Maraivinil kalaigalum thulir vittadhu
Ilam thaththai kindha nenjam
Oru manjam allavoo
Naan kattru kolla ethanaiyooo
Vithai sollalaamoo
Malar konda pani vannam jolikkindrathu
Adhai kadhir vandhu thanakkendru parikkindrathu
Malai thottu megangal anaikkindrathu
Adhai thalai mudhal kaal varai alakkindrathu
Thalai mudhal kaal varai alakkindrathu
Oru thangakkili thozhil vandhu
Thoththi kondadhu
Naan thottavudan mella mella
Thappi sendrathu….
Kulir konda ilanthendral varugindrathu
Adhu neer konda alaigalil nadakkindrathu
Alaiyena ilam manam thavikkindrathu
Adhai anaiyittu naanangal thadukkindrathu
Anaiyittu naanangal thadukkindrathu
Ilam thaththai kindha nenjam
Oru manjam allavoo
Naan kattru kolla ethanaiyooo
Vithai sollalaamoo
Oru thangakkili thozhil vandhu
Thoththi kondadhu
Oru thangakkili thozhil vandhu
Thoththi kondadhu
Naan thottavudan mella mella
Thappi sendrathu….
Ah... ah... ah...
Male: Mmm mmm mmm ho oh...
A golden parrot came
and perched on my shoulder,
but as soon as I touched it,
it gently slipped away...
A golden parrot came
and perched on my shoulder,
but as soon as I touched it,
it gently slipped away...
Isn't this heart a bed
for that young little bird?
There are so many arts for me to learn,
won't you teach them to me?
Isn't this heart a bed
for that young little bird?
There are so many arts for me to learn,
won't you teach them to me?
A golden parrot came
and perched on my shoulder,
but as soon as I touched it,
it gently slipped away...
A fruit left its vine and fell into my lap,
it came to my lap and told me to drink its sweet nectar.
A fruit left its vine and fell into my lap,
it came to my lap and told me to drink its sweet nectar.
Her hair fell like a veil of secrecy,
and behind that veil, romantic arts began to bloom.
Behind that veil, romantic arts began to bloom.
Isn't this heart a bed
for that young little bird?
There are so many arts for me to learn,
won't you teach them to me?
The dew on the flower sparkles with light,
and the sunbeam comes to claim it for itself.
The clouds touch the mountain and embrace it,
measuring it from head to toe.
Measuring it from head to toe.
A golden parrot came
and perched on my shoulder,
but as soon as I touched it,
it gently slipped away...
A cool, gentle breeze arrives,
walking over the rippling waves.
Like a wave, this young heart yearns,
but modesty builds a dam and holds it back.
Modesty builds a dam and holds it back.
Isn't this heart a bed
for that young little bird?
There are so many arts for me to learn,
won't you teach them to me?
A golden parrot came
and perched on my shoulder,
A golden parrot came
and perched on my shoulder,
but as soon as I touched it,
it gently slipped away...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Oru Thangakkili' from the 1979 movie 'Mayandi' is a playful and romantic duet depicting the romantic banter between two lovers. Metaphorically describing his beloved as a golden parrot that perches on his shoulder but shyly escapes his touch, the hero expresses his longing and affectionate pursuit. The heroine responds by painting pictures of natural intimacy—comparing her feelings to a fruit landing in a lap, dew drops glistened by sunlight, and clouds embracing mountains. Composed by M. S. Vishwanathan with lyrics by Vaali, the song captures the delicate tension between passionate desire and bashful hesitation. The lovers exchange poetic metaphors of nature, art, and love-making, highlighting how youthful romance blossoms when restrained gently by modesty and bashfulness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvam)

“Oru thangakkili thozhil vandhu thoththi kondadhu”

The beloved is metaphorically referred to as a 'thangakkili' (golden parrot) perching on his shoulder.

Personification

“Kulir konda ilanthendral varugindrathu / Adhu neer konda alaigalil nadakkindrathu”

The cool breeze is personified as an entity walking across water-laden waves.

Simile (Uwamai)

“Alaiyena ilam manam thavikkindrathu”

The yearning young heart is explicitly compared to restless ocean waves ('Alaiyena').

Metaphor (Uruvam)

“Maraiyena kuzhal vandhu thiraiyittadhu”

The woman's long dark hair is metaphorically described as a curtain ('thirai') creating a veil of privacy.

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Trivia

'Oru Thangakkili' is a classic 1970s Tamil romantic duet composed by the legendary 'Mellisai Mannar' M. S. Vishwanathan for the film 'Mayandi' (1979). The song features the versatile vocals of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, whose playful vocal expressions perfectly matched Vaali's evocative nature-inspired imagery.

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